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Emma Finlin, who represented Canada at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships and has booked her ticket to Paris in the 10km open water race, has committed to swim collegiately at The Ohio State University. Finlin, 18, trains with the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“I’m thrilled to announce my commitment to pursue my academic and athletic career at THE Ohio State! I have had the privilege of being supported by amazing family, friends, and coaches along the way and I am forever grateful for them. I can’t wait to start my career as a Buckeye! #GOBUCKS❤️🤍”
In her senior international debut last summer, Finlin swam the 800 and 1500 meter freestyles in Fukuoka. She was 18th in the 800 (8:36.47) and 12th in the 1500 (16:15.77), both of which were new lifetime bests. She was one of a handful of swimmers who raced both in the pool and in open water in Fukuoka. She finished 30th in the open water 10km event and swam the opening leg of Canada’s 10th-place mixed open water relay.
Finlin earned her spots on Team Canada by winning the Canadian title in the 1500 free in 16:20.61 in 2023 and by sweeping the 5km and 10km in April at the Canadian Open Water Trials in the Cayman Islands.
A year ago, Finlin made a verbal commitment to Kentucky for 2024-25 but decommitted after the coaching changes. In the interim, she has dropped 6 seconds in the 800 free, 25 seconds in the 1500, 1.7 seconds in the 200 fly, and 1.7 seconds in the 400 IM.
Finlin will join Mila Nikanorov, Rachel Bockrath, Danika Vardia, Delia Lloyd, Elise Nardozzi, Erin Little, María Ramos Najji, Mia Prusecki, Sienna Angove, and Susie Lee in Columbus next fall. The Buckeyes came in 2nd (by half a point) at the Big Ten conference meet this season and finished 9th at the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
Best LCM times (converted):
- 1500 free – 16:15.77 (15:56.63)
- 800 free – 8:36.47 (9:38.67)
- 400 free – 4:16.27 (4:47.13)
- 200 free – 2:03.90 (1:48.73)
- 200 fly – 2:17.21 (2:01.09)
- 400 IM – 4:46.78 (4:12.59)
- 200 IM – 2:18.67 (2:02.04)
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Looks like the Buckeyes are running the Canadians into their program and rightfully so. The development of guys like Jankovics and Axon has been amazing. Excited to see what these girls and Jordi Vilchez can do under this program
Great to see the Canadian pipe line that Ohio State has created. Alex Axon and Tristan Jankovics leading the Canadian charge. My guess is this program is going to turn to a real powerhouse in the future with these international commits.
why does every canada swimmer go to Ohio?
Tired of Canadian rules football and decide to go to the best collegiate football program in the states.
It’s cool they have a little Canada contingent committing there recently, which maybe was a factor for Emma, but I’m a bit surprised because I always think of OSU as a sprint-focused school, and was thinking a place like Georgia or Indiana might have been a better fit for her strengths.
Charlie Clark easily comes to mind, and they’ve got another guy too who’s faster than him this season. I think both these guys developed quite a bit from committing.
Maya Geringer has come a long way too!
Molly Kowal made big improvements at OSU in the 1650, 1000, and 500.
There is also another distance stud in this class (Nikanorov) and Sienna Angove is elite 400 IMer.
Emma Finlin,Delia Lloyd,Sienna Angove….some body in Ohio State has a good connection in Canada……no?
And they’ve got three Canadian men on the team right now (Ruslan, Alex Axon, Tristan Jankovics), and two women committed for 2025 (Taya Hutchison and Sienna Rodgers).
Jordi Vilchez is another great addition!